Govt. Dental College, Kottayam, Kerala

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Govt. Dental College, Kottayam

P.O. Gandhi Nagar (Kottayam), Kottayam (T),
Kottayam (Dist.), Kerala - 686 008, India

[email protected]

http://www.gdckottayam.org

On October 1, 2002, Govt. Dental College Kottayam was established and inaugurated by Sri. A.K. Antony, Hon'ble former Chief Minister of Kerala and commenced its first academic session in 2002 as the third dental college in Govt. sector.

The college is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and recognized by Dental Council of India (DCI), New Delhi.

Currently, the college offers courses in the field of dental sciences, at the undergraduate (BDS) level & postgraduate (MDS) level.

The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Sri.P.Shankaran Hon'ble Minister for H & FW on 28/04/2003. The function was presided over by Sri.Thomas Chazhikadan MLA.

History:

Ever since the inception of Medical College, Kottayam nearly 40 years back a Dental Department was attached to it. However, later it was realized that the nature of work that was undertaken mainly was Oral Surgical.

Hence in 1992, the Dental Department was re-designated as Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. This department is considered to be the referral center for minor and major maxillofacial surgical cases of Central Kerala, comprising of Kottayam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Alappuzha districts.

At that time in the government sector, there were only two Dental Colleges in the state one at Thiruvananthapuram and the other at Kozhikode with an annual intake of forty students in each college. Hence students seeking admission for BDS course have to depend on private institutions in the neighboring states. Hence, the necessity for a Dental College at Kottayam attached to the Medical College was suggested by many.

The Government of Kerala accorded administrative sanction for the establishment of the Kottayam Dental College vide G.O.(MS) No.209/2000/H& FWD dated 7-8-2000. The present teaching department, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery attached to Medical College, Kottayam and the building vacated by the preclinical departments of Medical College Kottayam were decided to be utilized for the Dental College. Dr.K.George Varghese, HOD, Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College Kottayam was nominated as the Special Officer.

The Mahatma Gandhi University granted affiliation for the college vide Order No. U .O. 2322/A1(2)/2000/ Acad. Dtd.3-1-2001.

The office of the Dental College was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare Sri.V.C.Kabeer on 17/03/2001.

Type of College

Government

Accreditation & Recognition

DCI

Established

2002

Affiliation

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Medical

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor in Dental Surgery (BDS)	Full Time	5 years	10+2
Master of Dental Surgery	Full Time	3 Years	BDS

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